The world is confronting a global refugee crisis of unprecedented levels as hundreds of thousands are forced to flee their homes to find refuge from violence. While the images of war refugees fleeing the Middle East for Europe and North America fill the news, the stories of those fleeing epidemic levels of violence, including gender-based violence, in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras have been untold and rendered invisible.

A study conducted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees found that women face a startling degree of violence that has a devastating impact on their daily lives. With no protection at home, women flee to protect themselves and their children from murder, extortion, and rape.